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enlarge verb
⇨ expand 1expand1 verb Student numbers are expanding. 学生人数在增加。expand a business 扩展业务expand ♦︎ widen ♦︎ extend ♦︎ enlarge ♦︎ broaden ♦︎ lengthen ♦︎ stretchThese words all mean to become or make sth larger. 这些词均表示扩大、增加、延长。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to expand / widen / extend / enlarge / lengthen / stretch to a particular amount◆to expand / widen / extend / enlarge / lengthen by a particular amount◆to expand / widen / extend / enlarge / broaden sth's scope / range◆to expand / widen / extend / broaden your knowledge◆to widen / broaden / extend your experience◆to expand / extend / enlarge your vocabulary◆sth is considerably / slightly expanded / widened / extended / enlarged / broadened◆sth is greatly expanded / widened / extended / enlarged■ expand [intransitive, transitive] to become or make sth greater in size, number or importance （尺寸、数量或重要性）扩大，增加；使增大◆Metals expand when they are heated.金属受热会膨胀。◆Student numbers are expanding rapidly.学生人数在迅速增加。◆The waist expands to fit all sizes.腰部可松可紧，适合任何尺码。◆The new system expanded the role of family doctors.新体系扩大了家庭医生的作用。◆There are no plans to expand the local airport.目前没有扩建地方机场的计划。OPP contract ⇨ shrink see also grow ⇨ rise ▸ expansion / /ɪkˈspænʃn/ / noun [uncountable, countable] ◆The expansion of higher education will continue.高等教育将继续扩大规模。◆The book is an expansion of a series of lectures given last year.本书是去年举行的系列讲座的扩充。■ widen [intransitive, transitive] to become or make sth wider; to become or make sth larger in degree or range 变宽；拓宽；扩展◆Her eyes widened in surprise.她惊讶地睁大了眼睛。◆Here the stream widens into a river.溪水在这里变宽，成了一条河。◆They may have to widen the road to cope with the increase in traffic.他们可能得拓宽道路以应对车辆的增多。◆The legislation will be widened to include all firearms.这项法规的适用范围将扩大到所有枪支。OPP narrow ⇨ shrink ■ extend / /ɪkˈstend/ / [transitive] to make sth longer or larger; to make an idea, influence or business cover more areas or operate in more places 延长；扩展；扩大⋯的范围（或影响）◆You can add value to your house by extending or renovating it.可以通过扩建或修缮使房子增值。◆There are plans to extend the road network in the north of the country.目前有扩大该国北部地区公路网的计划。◆The school is extending the range of subjects taught.学校正在扩展授课学科的范围。◆The company plans to extend its operations into Europe.这家公司打算将业务拓展到欧洲。▸ extension / /ɪkˈstenʃn/ / noun [countable, uncountable] ◆the gradual extension of the powers of central government中央政府权力的逐渐扩大 (especially BrE) ◆a planned extension to the hospital计划中对医院的扩建■ enlarge [transitive, intransitive] to make sth bigger; to become bigger 扩大；扩充；增大◆There are plans to enlarge the recreation area.目前有扩大娱乐场地的计划。◆Reading will enlarge your vocabulary.阅读能扩大词汇量。◆The little blisters enlarge and eventually burst to form ulcers.这些小水疱变大最终破裂形成溃疡。ⓘ Enlarge is used especially in the passive to mean 'to make a bigger copy of a photograph or document'. * enlarge尤用于被动语态，意为放大照片或文件◆We're going to have this picture enlarged.我们要放大这张照片。 NOTE 辨析 Extend or enlarge?Things that you extend are usually on a larger scale than things that you enlarge: you might extend a house or other building; you might enlarge a picture, or an area within a room, place or building. * extend通常指放大较大的东西，enlarge指放大较小的东西。如果扩大的是house、building等，用extend；如果放大的是picture，或只是房间、场地或建筑内部的一小块区域(area)，用enlarge。■ broaden [intransitive, transitive] to become wider; to affect or make sth affect more people or things 变宽；（使）扩大影响◆Her smile broadened.她笑得更加灿烂了。◆The party needs to broaden its appeal to voters.该党需要进一步吸引选民。OPP narrow ⇨ shrink ■ lengthen [intransitive, transitive] to become or make sth longer （使）变长◆The afternoon shadows lengthened.下午影子拉长了。◆I need to lengthen this skirt.我需要把这条裙子放长。◆He lengthened his stride to catch up with them.他加大步伐赶上他们。 OPP shorten ⇨ shrink ■ stretch [intransitive, transitive] to become or make sth longer, wider or looser by pulling it; to become longer, etc. when you pull it 拉长；拽宽；抻松◆This sweater has stretched.这件毛衣给撑得变形了。◆Stop stretching your sleeves like that!别一个劲地抻袖子了！ⓘ Fabric that stretches becomes bigger or longer when you pull it and returns to its original shape when you stop. * stretch指织物有弹性◆The jeans stretch to provide a perfect fit.这条牛仔裤有弹性，穿起来很贴身。 |